Rock Thrush
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mountains (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Male's blue head/rusty body.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Blue Rock Thrush · Rocky cliffs (very rare)
- Alpine Accentor · Mountains (very rare)
- Rock Partridge · Mountains (very rare vagrant)
- Asian Brown Flycatcher · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Black-headed Wagtail · Marshes (very rare race)
- Blyth's Pipit · Coastal scrub (very rare)
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